57650 Zip Code Natural Disasters and Weather Extremes
The chance of earthquake damage in 57650 Zip Code is about the same as South Dakota average and is much lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in 57650 Zip Code is much lower than South Dakota average and is much lower than the national average.
Earthquake Index, #379
| 57650 Zip Code | 0.00 |
| South Dakota | 0.05 |
| U.S. | 1.81 |
The earthquake index value is calculated based on historical earthquake events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the earthquake level in a region. A higher earthquake index value means a higher chance of an earthquake.
Volcano Index, #1
| 57650 Zip Code | 0.0000 |
| South Dakota | 0.0000 |
| U.S. | 0.0023 |
The volcano index value is calculated based on the currently known volcanoes using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the possibility of a region being affected by a possible volcano eruption. A higher volcano index value means a higher chance of being affected.
Tornado Index, #357
| 57650 Zip Code | 35.12 |
| South Dakota | 114.73 |
| U.S. | 136.45 |
The tornado index value is calculated based on historical tornado events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the tornado level in a region. A higher tornado index value means a higher chance of tornado events.
Other Weather Extremes Events
A total of 1,142 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of 57650 Zip Code were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:
| Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count | Type | Count |
| Avalanche: | 0 | Blizzard: | 43 | Cold: | 16 | Dense Fog: | 0 | Drought: | 5 |
| Dust Storm: | 0 | Flood: | 28 | Hail: | 528 | Heat: | 2 | Heavy Snow: | 29 |
| High Surf: | 0 | Hurricane: | 0 | Ice Storm: | 0 | Landslide: | 0 | Strong Wind: | 61 |
| Thunderstorm Winds: | 346 | Tropical Storm: | 0 | Wildfire: | 10 | Winter Storm: | 36 | Winter Weather: | 8 |
| Other: | 30 | ||||||||
Volcanos Nearby
No volcano is found in or near 57650 Zip Code.
Historical Earthquake Events
No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near 57650 Zip Code.
No historical earthquake events found in or near 57650 Zip Code.
Historical Tornado Events
A total of 9 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near 57650 Zip Code.
| Distance (miles) | Date | Magnitude | Start Lat/Log | End Lat/Log | Length | Width | Fatalities | Injuries | Property Damage | Crop Damage | Affected County |
| 30.9 | 1972-05-25 | 2 | 45°31'N / 102°35'W | 2.00 Miles | 50 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Perkins | |
| 34.9 | 1964-08-01 | 2 | 45°31'N / 102°28'W | 0.80 Mile | 100 Yards | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Perkins | |
| 39.3 | 1969-07-17 | 2 | 45°54'N / 102°12'W | 0 | 0 | 25K | 0 | Perkins | |||
| 40.2 | 1968-06-20 | 2 | 45°47'N / 102°11'W | 0 | 0 | 0K | 0 | Perkins | |||
| 45.8 | 1977-06-14 | 2 | 46°15'N / 103°53'W | 46°12'N / 103°43'W | 8.20 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 1 | 250K | 0 | Bowman |
| 47.0 | 2010-05-24 | 2 | 45°26'N / 102°09'W | 45°33'N / 102°13'W | 8.00 Miles | 440 Yards | 0 | 0 | 100K | 0K | Perkins |
| Brief Description: EVENT NARRATIVE: A tornado touched down just southeast of the intersection of S.D. Highways 73 and 20 East. It destroyed the Progress Rural School and continued to track to the north, dissipating northwest of the intersection of S.D. Highways 73 and 20 West. EPISODE NARRATIVE: Severe thunderstorms spawned five tornadoes from southeastern Meade into northeastern Perkins County. | |||||||||||
| 48.3 | 1975-06-29 | 4 | 46°32'N / 102°58'W | 46°22'N / 102°02'W | 45.80 Miles | 880 Yards | 1 | 4 | 2.5M | 0 | Hettinger |
| 49.0 | 1986-07-18 | 2 | 45°31'N / 102°14'W | 45°24'N / 102°06'W | 10.50 Miles | 140 Yards | 0 | 0 | 3K | 0 | Perkins |
| 49.1 | 1969-08-12 | 2 | 45°30'N / 102°12'W | 45°29'N / 102°04'W | 6.10 Miles | 33 Yards | 0 | 1 | 25K | 0 | Perkins |
* The information on this page is based on the global volcano database, the U.S. earthquake database of 1638-1985, and the U.S. Tornado and Weather Extremes database of 1950-2010.